Alice Macris Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Legal engineering/LegalTech experience: • Worked on an advanced AI project utilising legal engineering to develop a sophisticated large language model (LLM) legal assistant. Developed the architecture of advanced frameworks for precise legal document selection and classification, while designing and validating complex legal queries across various domains to substantially enhance the LLM's accuracy and reliability.• Applied AI and machine learning techniques to streamline contract review… Show more Legal engineering/LegalTech experience: • Worked on an advanced AI project utilising legal engineering to develop a sophisticated large language model (LLM) legal assistant. Developed the architecture of advanced frameworks for precise legal document selection and classification, while designing and validating complex legal queries across various domains to substantially enhance the LLM's accuracy and reliability.• Applied AI and machine learning techniques to streamline contract review for private equity firms. My work involved identifying critical terms and risks with high accuracy, contributing to AI-powered contract drafting solutions and the management of centralised, intelligent document repositories. Legal advisory experience: • Advising clients (focus on start-up and tech entities) on day-to day legal issues and documentation.• Experienced in venture capital funding documentation for early stage funding, various shareholder and corporate matters, drafting/negotiating commercial agreements. Show less

London, United Kingdom

LawtechUK is a Ministry of Justice-backed initiative aimed at driving innovation in the legal sector. As a mentor, I help legaltech start-ups with growth, strategy and direction.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Supported the company through securing funding and achieving acceptance into Techstars, a leading global startup accelerator renowned for its elite network and a combined portfolio valuation exceeding $40 billion. • I advised on strategy and a variety of day-to-day issues, commercial contracts, regulatory matters, VC funding documentation, IP concerns, etc.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Consultant Legal Counsel at Barclays UK (FTC). My role involved supporting the bank with their payments infrastructure with major UK and international partners, drafting master services agreements, approving amendments/variations to contracts, and other typical documentation.

Dubai

• Supporting banking activity in the wider MENA region, working as sole legal counsel under the Head of Legal for the Middle East.• Reviewing / commenting on / drafting amendments to major finance agreements (LMA-style and non-LMA).• Advising on term loans, revolving loans and letter of credit facilities.• Review and negotiation of engagement letters (debt/equity financing, M&A) and other investment banking documentation. Instructing external law firms such as Allen & Overy… Show more • Supporting banking activity in the wider MENA region, working as sole legal counsel under the Head of Legal for the Middle East.• Reviewing / commenting on / drafting amendments to major finance agreements (LMA-style and non-LMA).• Advising on term loans, revolving loans and letter of credit facilities.• Review and negotiation of engagement letters (debt/equity financing, M&A) and other investment banking documentation. Instructing external law firms such as Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, and Baker & McKenzie. Supervising / managing outsourced legal work (including reviewing legal opinions and red-flagging issues).• Drafting / reviewing commercial agreements (NDAs, procurement agreements, lease agreements). Show less

London, United Kingdom

•Training contract at Clifford Chance (London).•Completed four seats (Derivatives, Corporate M&A, Capital Markets, Litigation).

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.)

Activities and Societies: Careers Officer - Law Society College of St Hild and St Bede

Clifford Chance-Sponsored Accelerated Lpc - Post Graduate Diploma (Pgdip)

Startup School

A Levels

Academic scholarship